Word: dulled
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...readers, the new Sunday paper was an unexpected treat. Long accustomed to dull makeup and stodgy writing, they raised eyebrows at the generous use of color, white space, and sprightly features in the 174-page edition. "We haven't been able to featurize our papers much over the years," said Managing Editor Myron Depew. "Now maybe on the weekend we can entertain our readers, maybe charm them a little...
...result of the Department's policy is that the general students flock to a select few courses, while concentrators dutifully attend the others, consoling themselves with the thought that they are plowing through the tutorial bibliography. Perhaps the serious student ought not to be deterred by a dull reading list, but in practice many are, and needlessly...
...enjoyably folksy songs and dances are the best part of an evening that is, after never less than indifferent, and somehow never dull. Rumor has it that a new ballet will be inserted, and this sounds like a fine idea. If enough desultory backchat is cut out to make room for it, if director Vincent J. Donehue can do something about several performances, if the lyrics to more of the songs become audible, if a great deal of miscellaneous tinkering is successfully accomplished, Juno might be okay...
...rumors about the Shah of Iran and that exiled Italian princess and a similar amount of space to that Polish refugee novelist Hlasko. He sounds like a real interesting guy and I'm glad to see some coverage of his activities in Germany rather than any of this dull stuff about German reunification. The same goes for the story on the princess. Who wants to read about a cabinet resigning anyway...
...guest stars there is a chance to reach TV mass audiences that no newspaper's circulation can match. For this opportunity, guests are willing to hold back choice news items -a practice that often arouses editors' ire but also stirs their interest, since Sunday is a dull news day, and Monday's papers are often starved for good stories. Says United Press International Washington Manager Lyle Wilson: "The public-relations business has always considered Monday morning the softest touch...